Arts Mar 21 20 photos that define ‘American Cool’ The question "what is cool?" remains a topic of debate, a generational point of contention. But for Frank Goodyear and Joel Dinerstein, it’s the question "who is cool?" that takes center stage in the "American Cool" exhibit they curated for…
World Mar 19 Where do emerging and developing nations stand on Internet freedom? A new Pew study says that a majority of people living in developing and emerging countries want their internet access unrestricted.
Arts Mar 13 ‘Everything But the News’ gives NewsHour fans a comical behind-the-scenes look PBS Digital Studios' Web series "Everything But the News" follows PBS NewsHour’s public media-obsessed and supposed cub reporter Steve Goldbloom, as he reports on the latest tech trends out of Silicon Valley and beyond.
Nation Mar 11 Obama talks health care during ‘Between Two Ferns’ President Barack Obama made a surprising appearance on Funny or Die’s “Between Two Ferns,” an online show hosted by comedian Zach Galifianakis.
World Mar 05 Everest climbers must pick up their trash If you’re planning a trek up Mount Everest anytime in the future, be prepared to get you hands dirty. A new Nepali law -- which goes into effect in April -- will require all mountain climbers to bring back nearly…
Nation Mar 04 What’s your vice? Tell NewsHour [View the story "What's your vice?" on Storify] What's your vice? Share yours with @NewsHour and see what others had to say. The dreary days of February are coming to a close, and we can’t say we’re sad.
Health Mar 01 Fighting social media ‘thinspiration’ with messages of self-acceptance Type the terms #thinspiration, #thinspo or #ana into various social media networks, and a disturbing underground world comes into focus. Images of emaciated legs and protruding ribs are flanked by words like "starving for perfection" and drastic tips to drop…
Science Feb 24 Why are starfish dying off the Pacific Coast? The reporters who broke the story for NewsHour answered your questions Along the Pacific Coast, tens of thousands of starfish are dying. No one knows why. In January, Earthfix reporter Katie Campbell and diver and citizen scientist Laura James reported on the story for PBS NewsHour. Campbell and James answered questions…
Nation Feb 20 Is WhatsApp really worth the $19 billion price tag? On Wednesday, Facebook acquired messaging app WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock, a number that left many scratching their heads, including “The End of Big” author Nicco Mele. “The valuation is crazy to me,” Mele said in…
Nation Feb 20 Celebrating 10 years of ‘hot’ (or not) Facebook innovations Of all of Facebook’s most Facebook-y features from the past 10 years, we ask: Which do you “like”?…